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Re: Henry Lester Aderholt
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Karen, welcome, and we're glad to help if we can. Just as you learned things you did not know, we had no idea that we had lost your brother; all anyone knew was that he had been wounded and evac'd to Japan. That disconnect is unfortunately typical of our experience in Vietnam and a big contributor to the difficulties that many of us went through upon our return.

I am working on the history of the company and happened to be able to lay my hands on this:

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From the Supplement to the History of the 119th Aviation Company for 1970 (Mis-marked 1969):

"24 Feb. - While on a resupply mission of LZ Challenge for the 4th Inf Div and its sub-elements Gator 586 was on short final to the Alfa element with resupplies when they came under heavy fire. SP4 Aderholt, the door gunner, was hit in the abdomen with a single shot from an AK-47. As the aircraft lifted off the LZ, SP4 Aderholt fell off landing on his back. Due to the intense ground fire, SP4 Aderholt told ground handlers to tell the Gator slicks to wait for gunship cover before entering the LZ. Finally evacuated, SP4 Aderholt was taken to QUIN NHON for emergency surgery. Now in Japan for recovery, SP4 Aderholt has seen the last of Vietnam."
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There will be some guys around here who remember him from Pleiku; let's wait and see what happens. Also, there may be more information than you might realize in the US Army orders and papers you have. Sometimes you just need to know how to read them, so guard them, everything, carefully.

Let's stay in touch and see what we can come up with. I will email you with my address info.

Bob Kilpatrick

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